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  • Natural Resource Nitrogen Sensitive Area Grant Awards

    Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced $825,000 in grants to @townofbarnstable, @townofbrewsterma, @townofchatham, #DennisMA, #Falmouth, #Mashpee, #Wellfleet and @yarmouthmass to protect and improve water quality. Nitrogen can cause serious problems in the water, such as algae blooms, and this funding will help eight Cape Cod communities address nitrogen pollution. At a time where Federal aid to environmentally damaged areas is disappearing, the State is stepping up.

  • Saturday, April 12, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Honor the Earth Fair

    The Honor the Earth Fair is returning to the Mashpee Wampanoag Government Center, 414 Main Street in Mashpee, on Saturday, April 12 from 11 am to 4 pm. Native Land Conservancy is thrilled to once again partner with the tribe’s Natural Resources Department to sponsor this event featuring organizations that share our mission to rescue, protect and preserve land and all the gifts of the Earth. There will also be tribal craft vendors and artisans, cultural activities, activities for children, and the Taste of the Earth Cooking Contest. Save the date!

  • Wednesdays, June 23 & 30, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Cape’scaping

    Michael Talbot of Talbot Ecological Land Care in Mashpee will present a two part series on Cape’scaping at Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, on Wednesday June 23 and Wednesday, June 30, beginning at 4 pm.  The first, Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden and Property, will help make your garden more interesting and enjoyable, easier to care for and environmentally friendly.  He offers ideas and tips on an ecological garden, lawn and landscape design, plant selection and installation of a Cape Cod green space to provide beauty, wildlife habitat and personal enjoyment.  The second lecture, Caring for an Eco-Friendly Lawn and Property, Michael will share how to maintain healthy gardens, lawns and plantings that are attractive and environmentally sensitive, using less water and fertilizer and safer pesticides, minimizing damage to our natural resources.  You will learn how maintaining our properties safely can mitigate the pollution of Cape Cod bays, inlets, streams, and of our drinking water.

    Michael Talbot is an award winning landscape designer, horticulturist and conservation consultant who has appeared on The Victory Garden and New England Chronicle, and has been a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Maine.  $5 suggested donation for each lecture.  For more information, log on to www.highfieldhall.org.

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  • Wednesday, June 2 – Sunday, July 18 – Bring Back The Animals: An Exhibit of Native American Artists

    Curated by Mashpee artist/musician Ej Mills Brennan, this exhibition at Highfield hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth, is presented under the auspices of the Native Arts Invitational, Northeast Woodland: Interpretations. In addition to her own multi-media works, she will feature the artwork of Native American artisans from throughout New England.

    Environmental health and traditional native celebrations of the seasonal abundance of plant and animal life will serve as unifying themes for the works on display. The dates of the exhibit, June 2 – July 18, span the time frame leading up to, during and following the annual Mashpee Pow Wow, usually held during the July 4th weekend. Free admission. For more information, call 508-495-1878, ext. 313, or log on to www.highfieldhall.org.

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  • Thursday, April 8, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm – Spring Splurge

    Please consider supporting The Aptucxet Garden Club of Bourne for its Spring Splurge, a luncheon and fashion show to be held Thursday, April 8, from 11:30 am – 3:00 pm at The Club at New Seabury, in Mashpee.  Fashions will be provided by Maureen Burbic Boutique and Gallery in East Sandwich.  You don’t even need to be there to win great raffle prizes.  Tickets are $30 per person, advance purchase only.  For ticket information contact Jan Browne at 508-563-3945, or email her at jbdedham@aol.com.

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